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Patented Mar. 22, 1938 PATET FFIE POWDER BOX Application September 23, 1937, Serial No. 165,386 In Austria January 30, 1936 12 Claims.

The invention relates principally to powder boxes such as are employed and carried by ladies to contain face powder. Usually the powder is in one compartment and a second compartment may be provided for carrying the puff or other devices by which the powder is applied to the face, etc. The'present invention has particularly to do with such a box in which is carried loose powder. While the use of loose powder is preferable and desirable it has been 'found in some instances that displacement and leakage make it highly undesirable. It is desirable that the puff be more or less separate from the powder when it is not being used and that the powder be accessible when desired for use. To this end the present invention contemplates a separate compartment for the powder and another compartment which may be used for the puff, etc., and a partition or separating member between the compartments so that the powder when not in use may be confined in the powder compartment. The partition is movable so as to open the powder compartment and allow the powder to pass into the second compartment where it may be accessible when the device is in use.

In the present instance the partition closing the powder compartment may be operated by the cover for the box directly or may be associated with mechanism which causes the partition to be operated when the cover moves. Preferably the mechanism will be so arranged and constructed that when the cover for the powder box is closed the partition will be closed. Likewise preferably when the cover of the powder box is open the partition for the powder compartment will be open. A slight tapping or manipulation of the box when the partition is open may cause the powder all to pass into the powder compartment or may cause some or all ofit to exit from the powder compartment into the adjacent compartment where it may be available for use.

Preferably the powder compartment will be entirely closed more or less permanently excepting between the powder compartment and the other compartment at which is located the movable partition.

plan view of a preferred form of powder box open. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section ofthe powder box partially open. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section similar to Fig. 2 showing the powvertical section showing the powder box closed taken on the line iof'Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a 575 similarptransrgr a ertical e t on h wipg the In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is av der box in closed position. Fig. i is a transverse powder box in closed position taken through the powder compartment on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Figs. 6 and '7 are fragmentary longitudinal vertical sections through the powder compartment of an optional construction showing the box open 5 and closed respectively. Figs. 8 and 9 are fragmentary longitudinal vertical sections through the powder compartment and a portion of the pufi compartment of another optional construction showing the box open and closed respectively. 10

The particular form or shape of the box is not essential but in the accompanying drawings Figs.

1 to 5 the box is shown more or less rectangular in form. It comprises a cover member I0, carrying a mirror H, which may be held in place by 15 inturned edges which form a border I2 for the mirror I i. Aperturesl3 are left in the border l2 to engage catches for holding the cover in closed as hereinafter described. Near the apertures I3 recesses [4 may be provided in the mirror H to 20 allow the catches to enter without interference from the mirror.

The cover I0 is hinged at I5 to'the bottom member of the box It. The hinge i5 may be of any suitable type and preferably will be spring con- 25 trolled tending to hold the cover ID in open position. At one end of the bottom member it, here shown near the hinge I5, is provided a powder compartment IT. I This may consist of an inverted member forming a top wall It for the powder 30 compartment with a depending rear wall l9 and depending side walls 20. The walls 59 and 20 are attached-to the bottom of the bottom member It in any suitable manner and form with the bottom member IE5 a powder compartment which is com- 5 pletely-closed except for the opening 2|, directed away from the hinge end l5 and leading to the compartment 22 which is adapted to receive any suitable devices such as a powder puff (not shown). It will be noted that the side walls 99 40 and 20 are somewhat shorter than the walls of the bottom member I6 so that the top wall "3 of the powder compartment is set well in the bottom member I6 so as to allow the mirror H in the top member Hi to shut above the wall I8. 45

A closure member 23 for the opening 2| of the powder receptacle I! may be provided with suitable packing 24 to engage the inside of the bottom member It to form a powder proof wall when the device is closed. The closure member 50 23 is mounted on a transverse bearing 25 and is provided with an arm 26 at an angle (which may be a substantially rightangle) to the closure member 23. At the end of the arm 26 is a bear- -ing member 21 shown here as rounded and somewhat enlarged. A leaf spring 28 is fastened to the under side of the top member l8 of the powder compartment and extends to and in contact with the closure member 23 against which it bears in such a Way as to tend to hold the member 23 in the open position indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. As the cover member Ell closes the mirror H engages the bearing surface 2! and turns the closure member 23 on its pivot 25 against the spring 28 into the position indicated in Fig. 3, in which position the closure member 23 makes a substantially powder tight wall between the powder compartment I! and the second compartment 22 which may be herein referred to as the puif compartment.

The sides of the bottom member l6 extend upwardly as indicated at 29. In each side member 29 is a longitudinal opening 30 through which extends a presser bar 3!. Each presser bar 3| may be mounted near or at the hinge member i5 and extends forward ending in a tongue 32 which engages the inner side of a side wall 29. Within each side wall 29 is a filler member 33 preferably extending from end to end of the powder box. The side walls 20 of the powder compartment ll may rest against the downwardly extending arms of the filler member 33 and the horizontal extending arms 34 of the filler member 33 form a rim for the box.

Toward the opening end of the powder box the filler members 33 support leaf springs 35 which extend forwardly and are bent back upon themselves to engage the lips 32 of the presser bars 35. The springs 35 tend normally to hold the presser bars 3! in the upward position indicated in Fig. 1 in the drawings. Each spring 355 carries an upwardly projecting outwardly extending catch member 36 which passes through an aperture 3'! in the horizontal portion 34 of the filler member 33 and engages the mirror rim 2 at the apertures i3. Thus, when the powder box is in closed position, as indicated in Fig. 4, for instance, the catches 36 retain the cover in closed position. Inward pressure on the presser bars 35 will flex the springs 35 and cause the catches 36 to release the mirror rim l2 and allow the spring hinge IE to lift the cover of the powder box. As the cover rises it will release the bearing member 21 and allow the spring to force the powder compartment closure 23 into the position indicated in Fig. 2.

For unity of appearance an ornamental bar .33 may be placed at the front of the powder box corresponding more or less in ornamental appearance with the side presser bars 3|.

In Figs. 6 and 7 is shown an optional arrangement in which the cover 40 is hinged at 4! and carries more or less rigidly associated with it the partition 42 for closing the powder compartment so that when the cover 49 is open as indicated in Fig. 6 the partition 42 frees the powder compartment l1 and allows powder to run into the powder puif compartment 22. When the cover is closed as indicated in Fig. '7 it turns with it the closing partition G2 into the closed position indicated in Fig. 7.

Another optional arrangement is indicated in Figs. 8 and 9 in which the cover It) is hinged at 43 which hinge also carries a lever arm 44 which moves with the cover Iii. A closing partition 55 is provided for the powder compartinent i2 and is connected by a link 46 with the lever arm 54. The lever arm 44 moves with the cover H2 so that when the cover lil is in the open Fzfltienitwill force open the closure par- M craw -i tition 45 while when it is in the closed position it will force close the closure partition 45.

It will be understood that in normal operation and in closed position the powder will be in the powder compartment H and will be contained therein by the partition closure as long as the powder box is closed. The compartment 22 provides space in which may be stored a powder puff, etc. When the'powder box is open the closure partition is opened and a tilting of the device (for instance downward toward the right in Fig. 2) and a slight shaking, jarring or tapping of the device will cause powder to run from the powder compartment ll into the compartment 22 where it may be accessible for use. When the operator has finished using the powder the box may be tilted in the opposite direction (for instance, downward toward the left in Fig. 2) when a slight shaking, jarring or tapping of the device will cause the powder in the compartment 22 to drift into the powder receptacle II. In this condition the powder box may be closed and the closure partition brought to its closed position so as to retain the powder in the powder compartment. It will be noted that powder cannot move from the powder compartment into the other compartment of the powder box while the cover is closed, thus leakage of powder is substantially avoided.

The invention is not confined to the specific use, structure or details illustrated and described but may be embodied in other forms.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a powder box, a base, a cover for the base, a pivot for the cover, a powder compartment in the base open at one edge only, and a closure member for the open end mounted on the cover pivot to move with the cover.

2. In a powder box, a powder compartment open at one end, a closure member for the powder compartment pivoted adjacent the upper edge of the opening, a packing member on the closure member to engage the bottom of the powder box, and a cover for the box which toward the end of its closing movement engages and operates the closure member.

3. In a powder box, a powder compartment open at one end, a closure member for the powder compartment pivoted adjacent the upper edge of the opening, and a cover for the box which toward the end of its closing movement engages and operates the closure member.

4. In a powder box, a cover for the box, a powder compartment open at one end, a closure. member for the powder compartment pivoted adjacent the upper edge of the opening, a lever arm carried by the cover, and a link connecting the lever and the closure member.

5. In a powder box a base member, a cover for the box, a top member in the base forming a powder compartment therewith but leaving one side of the compartment entirely open, a closure for the compartment carried by the top member, and means controlled by the cover for operating the closure.

6. In a powder box, a base member, a powder compartment in the base member, a cover for the base member, a mirror carried by the cover, a frame for holding the mirror in place, a plurality of catches for engaging the frame and mounted in the sides of the base member, a spring for each catch and normally holding it in position to engage the frame, and pressure bars extending through the sides of the box and engaging the springs to release the frame.

the upper wall of the powder compart ent,

'7. In a powder box, a base member, a powder compartment in the base member, a cover for the base member, a plurality of catches for engaging the cover and mounted in the sides of the base member, a spring for each catch and normally holding it in position to engage the cover, and pressure bars extending through the sides of the box and engaging the springs to release the cover.

8. In a powder box, a base member, a powder compartment in the base member, a cover for the base member, a closure for the powder compartment controlled by the cover, two catches for engaging the cover and mounted in opposite sides of the base member, a spring for each catch and normally holding it in position to engage the cover, and pressure bars extending through the sides of the box and engaging the'springs to release the cover.

9. In a powder box, a powder compartment, a second compartment, an opening between the compartments, a closure for the opening, and a coverfor the second compartment mounted on which as it approaches near its closed position engages and actuates the closure.

10. In a powder box, a powder compartment, a second compartment, a cover for the second compartment mounted on the upper wall of the powder compartment, an opening between the compartments and a closure for the opening mounted on the same axis with the cover.

11. In a powder box, a powder compartment, a second compartment, an opening between the compartments, a closure for the opening, a leaf spring normally holding the closure in open posi tion, and a cover for the second compartment mounted on the upper wall of the powder compartment which as it approaches near its closed position engages and actuates the closure.

12. In a powder box, a cover for the box, a powder compartment freely open at one side, a closure member for the powder compartment pivoted adjacent one edge of the compartment, and means actuated by the cover for moving the closure member,

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